Blood, Blackbeard and buccaneers - private tour

Come to Bristol’s docks on an adventure retracing the steps of one of the most notorious and feared pirates.

Edward Teach, aka Blackbeard, was unequivocally the world’s most famous pirate and until his violent death in battle 300 years ago, he was also the most feared. Teach is said to have been born in Bristol but no records survived. However new research in Jamaica has proved his family’s West Country origins - and the Blackbeard emerging from the shadows couldn’t be more different from your average, rum soaked Treasure Island pirate.

It was in 2018 that we reached the 300th anniversary of Blackbeard’s death, followed by the 300th anniversary of Robinson Crusoe in 2019 - a fiction based on fact with strong links to Bristol and Edward Teach himself. Walk in Blackbeard’s footsteps in Bristol docks, and by the end of your experience you’ll be able to separate the fact from the fiction, with a bit of help from Ted, the Bristol parrot.

Feel free to contact us to suggest your preferred time to book. We can be flexible if you have a specific date/ time in mind, that isn't currently offered.